Beer tap cone



Sept. 3, 1935. F. SCHIESSER BEER TAP CONE Filed Oct. 12, 1934 Jr: vemor: fd V QZMW Patented Sept. 3, 1935 Application October 12, 1934, Serial No. 748,091 In Switzerland October 11, 1933 2 Claims.

The object of the present invention is a tap cone, especially for taps on barrels, in which the head piece of the outflow-pipe has a recess for receiving air-sterilizing agents, whereby said recess is connected to the bore by way of an airchannel carried parallel to the axis of the outflow-bore of the outflow-pipe, and where fur thermore said air-channel is connected with the topmost part of said outflow-bore by way of a cross-bore.

The accompanying drawing shows the object of the invention in an example, with Fig. 1 showing the tap cone within a tap body, in a cross-section;

Fig. 2 showing a plan of the tap cone and body;

Fig. 3 showing the outflow-pipe alone in plan;

Fig. 4 showing a side elevation of the outflowpipe; and

Fig. 5 showing a section along line A-B of Fig. l. The tap cone shown possesses an outflow-pipe a and a lever f serving as grip. Said outflow-pipe a, open on one side, shows in its head piece a recess 1) for receiving air-sterilizing agents (such as salicylic cotton) 0, said recess being connected to an air-channel 12 carried parallel to the axis of said outflow-pipe a and leading int-o the outflow-bore a a crossbore 6 empties into said air-channel d and connects the topmost part of the outflow-bore a with air-channel 03, said cross-bore being slightly inclined to the horizontal plane and its purpose is to obtain a complete emptying of outilow-bore a after closing the tap.

The head of the outflow-pipe carries a removable lever f, disengageable from its turning movement about the outflow-pipe. Said lever shows a bore g all-owing the entrance of air into said recess b of said head piece of the outflowpipe from above. Lever f is secured against being lifted ofi said head piece by means of a screw h. In order to facilitate the insertion of screw h, when recess 27 is filled with air-sterilizing agents c, a casing i is provided which keeps the screw-hole open.

The tap cone as a whole is inserted into a tap body It in a manner well known, with the latters vertical bore being fitted with a packing means I. In the tap cone shown the particles of air sucked from above through the air-channel by the outfiowing liquid are being sterilized. Furthermore is the inside of the outflow-bore being constantly sterilized on the one hand, and on the other hand we obtain, by means of airchannel (1 andcross-bore e emptying into it, a complete emptying of the outflow-bore, thus eliminating in a marked degree the possibility of residuals accumulating inside the outflow-bore.

ihe tap cone being used in combination with a key-tap, the recess of the head piece of the outflow-pipe, which is open from above, could be closed by means of a cover plate provided with a bore.

I claim:

1. A tap cone which has a recess in the head piece of the outflow-pipe for receiving air-sterilizing agents, this recess being connected with the outflow-bore by means of an air-channel parallel to the axis of said bore, said air channel and the topmost part of said bore being connected by means of a cross-bore.

2. A tap cone with a recess in the head piece of the outflow-pipe as an air-sterilizing chamber, said recess being connected with the outflow-bore by means of an air-channel parallel to the axis of said bore, said air-channel and the topmost part of said bore being interconnected by means of a cross-bore, and said head piece carrying a lever disengageable from its turning movement around said outflow-pipe, with said lever having a bore allowing air to enter said recess from above.

FRIDOLIN SCHIESSER. 

